Travelogues Catalonia

What an effort I went through for this visit! For several years now, I have tried time and again to visit the Sagrada Família from the inside. You simply cannot get tickets at...

Just a single minute of total solar eclipse! To let it sink in: only sixty seconds of absolute darkness. We stood on the open decks of the Queen Victoria, somewhere on the...

Tarragona is one of those places that is often underestimated as a vacation destination. Fortunately, I think, because who needs tourist crowds?  The city is absolutely worth...

Finally arrived, it's a bit cooler here in the hills and mountains of Campordon. Beautiful place with old buildings right after the border. It's getting too hot for me here...

Let me summarize two days, as I still have vacation time 😅 The next tour in Barcelona took me to the famous La Rambla, the shopping and promenade street of the Catalans. But -...

What always fascinates me about Spanish cities is the contrast between incredibly spacious boulevards and neighborhoods where opposing residents can almost reach out and shake...

Through the Wild Pyrenees, pursued by vultures

Wednesday 26 July 2017 3 o'clock in the morning. We arrived at Schönefeld Airport completely disheveled and exhausted, from where the Ryanair plane took us to Barcelona 3 hours...

Today marks the last day in Mas Nou. Even the sky is crying; it's still raining in the morning. We want to go to the weekly market in Platja d’Aro. When we arrive there, the sun...

We are enjoying beautiful weather again with around 20 degrees and decide to take advantage of it by going to Blanes. Blanes is a town with 40,579 residents (as of January 1,...

Barcelona - jittery city full of great buildings and exciting history.

It has been a day of ups and downs. It started badly, went uphill, went downhill a bit, then ended on a high high! Our goal had been to have a rest day today, but when we woke...

After an overdose of nature at the Palamos campsite, we may have given up our long-term camping life for good and booked ourselves into a holiday apartment in L'Estartit; the view...

Along the coast - small breaks by the sea Day 4 We've been traveling since Wednesday – and today we continued towards Barcelona. But just driving straight through? No, that...

DAY 5: The most important thing up front: There’s no more squeaking – at least at the right rear tire. After Icke had held out until 2 a.m., she came to my sleeping area and...

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Today was, as mentioned, a day without golf. We could sleep in, enjoy a leisurely breakfast, and relax extensively to recharge our energies for tomorrow. Around noon we decided...

Today was the 2nd day of the tournament. We started quite early, as we are playing at Golf Montanyà near Barcelona. The drive of about 1.5 hours takes us through winding roads....

October 2019

What always fascinates me about Spanish cities is the contrast between incredibly spacious boulevards and neighborhoods where opposing residents can almost reach out and shake...

From L'Estartit, we took a few trips to nearby Catalan towns. Girona is a small town with an extensive medieval core, offering plenty to see. The Gothic cathedral is particularly...

On April 25, 2025, we will depart with LH 1134 at 4:05 PM from FFM to Barcelona. After preparing our Gustav for travel weeks in advance, we could start the journey with only...

This kind of journey isn't made every year. Three weeks, by ship, train, and with large luggage. Each day was exciting in its own way, none were boring. Whether it was the...

What is worth seeing in Barcelona – and what isn't? Opinions vary widely on this matter. Many say that you absolutely must see the Sagrada Família from the inside – and that...

zero KM products' to the table and prepare dishes using local products. It was delicious! Our Lunch Well-fed, we still walk down to the beach. Due to the strong winds, not much...

Today the weather was sunny again, just right for another round of golf at our home course Golf Club D'Aro. Golf D'Aro It’s Sunday and the tee times are all booked. It’s moving...

Today marks the end of the tournament week. But first, we still need to play the final decisive round. We are playing on our home course, Golf d’Aro. I described this course a...

Today is another beautiful sunny day. Following the recommendation of our flight partners from yesterday, we are heading to Platja de Sant Pol to take a coastal path. It's...